Upcoming Events

For several years, we have been offering Virtual Author Talks on an array of topics through the Library Speakers Consortium.

Register and Submit your Questions Here

Come as you are to our sensory friendly showing of The Wild Robot (PG).

We will lower the sound, have the subtitles on and keep the lights on.

Fidget toys will be available and everyone is welcome to walk, dance, and sing.

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. 

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. 

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Forest fires today are so ferocious they create their own lightning, hurricane winds, and even tornados. 

Fire Weather tells of one that forced at least 80,000 people to flee for their lives. 

Blackout poetry is created when you take a written piece of text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redact words, in order to come up with your very own poetry!

Create your own poem with weeded and damaged books.

Aprenda los conceptos básicos para encontrar la información que necesite.

No se necesita experiencia de computación. 

Programa en español

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, and movement.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds but siblings are always welcome to join in.

A craft will follow after the end of storytime.

April: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Craft some froggy fun at this perler bead craft!

Create your own colorful frog or toad using perler bead peg boards and beads.

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Level up your art each month by learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with salt painting to create galaxies.

In this program we will explore the basics of the Cricut design space and the Cricut Explore Air 2 cutting machine. We will then use our new knowledge to create single color vinyl stickers!

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

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The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Join us for stories, songs and a small craft with Julie.

Julie Stepanek Murray is an exceptional unkulule instructor and will be playing her ukulele during storytime.

One instructor, 24 ukuleles, and a really good time!

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play?

Join Julie Stepanek Murray as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing.

One instructor, 24 ukuleles, and a really good time!

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play?

Join Julie Stepanek Murray as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing.

No experience necessary.

Join us for this engaging program on the infamous legacy of the Titanic. Attendees will receive a signed Titanic brochure, and the program includes some surprises, including a musical rarity from the Broadway musical Titanic!

Join the Meriden Parks and Recreation Department at the Meriden Public Library on Sunday, April 13th @1:00 PM for an Easter Egg-Stravaganza.

Hop through the library to collect treats!

Make your spring holiday sing sweetly by creating Perler Bead chicks and bunnies with us!

Children are invited to make a cute Peeps using Perler bead peg boards and beads.

Staff will iron their creations to take home.

Come to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to create your own collaged bookmark.